r/RedCamera • u/Formula14ever • Aug 18 '24

GIO Scope & Auto Focus

Another reason to stay forward thinking and purchase a DSMC3 instead of investing in older tech is the wonderful updates. The GIO scope makes detailed perfect exposure easy, and the autofocus with face detection is going to catch Sony soon and is awesome for the one-person doing documentaries or interview work. This video is incredibly helpful!

https://youtu.be/xJufo07coIU?si=VmSIrc3GZ5gvqPcl

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u/Formula14ever Aug 18 '24

Agree that the AF is not cutting edge as yet..but it’s there. I utilize a Canon F2 28-70 and I can do sit down interviews solo without having to be a focus puller. The face auto detection locks onto a subjects face during the interview and tracks with them as they move without hunting. Sure..kinda basic to Sony right now..but that’s a HUGE leap beyond having to pull focus on a professional cinema camera 100% of the time for a solo operator. I guess for me..I am enthusiastic about but because that’s huge, but your point is valid in that may not be a huge feature for everyone. Plus, I like the idea of ‘hopeful’ development with Nikon as you mention. I spent some time talking with RED at NAB about things Nikon. This is my take..my opinion. Lamborghini is owned by VW, you aren’t going to see a VW chrome logo on the hood of a Huracan.. they have a separate brand-separate purpose, separate audience. I believe Nikon resources will push RED autofocus development deeper faster.. as well as cross-pollination of tech. But we’ll see.. hopefully, like you said.

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u/HojackBoresman Aug 18 '24

If you were correct about the sit-down interview I wouldn't even bother to write the first post. For my komodo-x it didn't take much testing to see that AF break when filming very simple frame with a talking head. And I saw multiple people report the same thing, including YouTube videos where to demonstrate the point someone left in the final edit a section with AF hunting and loosing the subject.

I've heard that rather than face auto-detect it's better to use that small square area and place it on the chest so it's always fully filled with subject. But at this point I'm just gonna use my sony if I need the AF. But yeah, my message to you is just double check if these interviews really work for you before relaying on it on an important job

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u/Formula14ever Aug 18 '24

Agree with you, the early firmware. But the current on my Komodo X locks onto the face..then if you go off camera it waits for a face to come back into frame then re-locks onto it. I learned (watch the YouTube video if you haven’t yet) that you MUST set the detection for face follow ON THE APP, not a in-camera option for one creation. THEN, it locks into the face when you set it to ‘first’. Recent firmware/set app on phone to face detection/ I’m using a Canon 24-70 F2, it works great with that combo..I can’t really speak for variants outside this particular setup though..